On October 24, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced once again that the agency will allow 60 more days to respond to certain requests or notices issued between March 1, 2020, and Jan. 24, 2023. This extension applies to the following:
- Requests for Evidence;
- Continuations to Request Evidence (N-14);
- Notice of Intent to Deny;
- Notice of Intent to Revoke;
- Notice of Intent to Rescind;
- Notice of Intent to Terminate regional centers;
- Notice of Intent to Withdraw Temporary Protected Status;
- Motions to Reopen an N-400 Pursuant to 8 CFR 335.5, Receipt of Derogatory Information After Grant.
In other words, the USCIS will consider responses submitted up to 60 days after the due date stated in these notices before taking any action.
This extension also applies to appeals filed through Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, or Form N-336, Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA). For decisions made between November 1, 2021 and January 24, 2023, USCIS will consider appeals up to 90 days after a decision was made.
USCIS also reminds all respondents that as of July 25, 2022, the agency permanently accepts scanned, faxed, photocopied or similarly copied forms and documents with an original “wet” handwritten signature. Individuals and entities must retain copies of the original forms and documents, because USCIS may, at any time, request for the original documents with the “wet” signatures. Failure to provide original forms or documents upon request may negatively impact the decision on the individual/entity’s immigration matter.
If you have any questions regarding the preparation of responses to notices or requests, or any other immigration related matter, please do not hesitate to contact KILO Immigration, a Sacramento immigration law firm by filling out this contact form.